Emtec WI200 User manual

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Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency

exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8

inches) during normal operation.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio

equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of

their conformity (R&TTE)

The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC

(Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As

of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install

and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock

and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and

of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the

safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,

the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states:

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................1

1.1 Features.............................................................................................................................1

1.2 Specifications....................................................................................................................1

1.3 Package Contents..............................................................................................................2

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ..............................................................3

3 SETUP WIZARD........................................................................................10

4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ................................................................14

3.1 Utility Overview.............................................................................................................15

3.2 Available Network...........................................................................................................17

3.3 General............................................................................................................................18

3.4 Profile..............................................................................................................................20

3.4.1 Configure the Profile...................................................................................................................21

3.5 Advanced.........................................................................................................................25

3.6 Status...............................................................................................................................28

3.7 Statistics..........................................................................................................................29

3.8 Wi-Fi Protected Setup.....................................................................................................30

3.9 Software AP....................................................................................................................31

3.8.1 AP Properties Setting..................................................................................................................32

3.8.2 AP Advanced.................................................................................................................................33

3.8.3 AP Statistics..................................................................................................................................34

3.8.4 ICS..................................................................................................................................................35

5 TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................36

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing EMTEC 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This adapter complies with

IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless network connections. It can

also work with IEEE 802.11b devices. When the adapter connects to 11b devices, the link speed will

be up to 11Mbps.

For WLAN security issues, this adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your

wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature

technology. Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the

data transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key.

Furthermore, this adapter supports WPA2 function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism

through AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and

government users.

The power consumption of the adapter is also very low. Furthermore, this adapter provides several

levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his/her

portable or handheld devices.

This adapter is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build

your wireless network.

1.1 Features

• Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products.

• High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps.

• High throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement.

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA/WPA2 (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES.

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

• Supports the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista.

• Supports USB 2.0 interface.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Interface: USB 2.0 Type A

• Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)

• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g)

BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)

• Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback

• Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA/WPA2 (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and AES

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• Antenna: Printed Antenna

• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista

• LEDs: Link/Activity

• Transmit Power: 11g: 14±1dBm, 11b: 17±1dBm

• Dimension: 9(H) x 27(W) x 87(D) mm

• Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C)

• Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)

• Certification: FCC, CE

1.3 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include

the following items:

• One USB Adapter

• One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual)

• One User Manual

If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.

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2 Installation Procedure

Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.

Note 1: The following installation was operated under Windows Vista. (Procedures are similar

for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.)

Note 2: If you have installed the Wireless Adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the

old version first.

I. Install the Driver and Utility

A. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “Setup.exe” program.

B. Select the Setup Language and click “Next” to proceed.

C. Click “Next” to start installing driver and utility.

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D. Click “Install” to start the installation.

E. The system starts to install the driver and utility.

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F. Click “Finish” to complete the software installation.

G. Please plug the USB adapter into the USB port of the computer.

H. The system will auto detect the USB adapter and complete the drivers installation for the adapter

automatically.

I. You are now able to use the USB adapter.

II. Connect to Wireless Access Point

A. To start configuring the adapter, double click the icon in the system tray.

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B. The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double-click on the wireless

access point you want to connect to.

C. Input the security setting if the Access Point has enabled the security and click “OK” to start

network connection.

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* Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista:

For Windows Vista user, you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to wireless access point.

A. Click ‘Start’ button, then click ‘Control Panel. Click ‘Network and Internet’ in Control Panel.

B. Click ‘Connect to a network’ under ‘Network and Sharing Center’.

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C. Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’.

D. If it’s an unnamed access point (i.e. the SSID of this wireless access point is hidden), you’ll be

prompted input it’s name, and the name must be identical to the SSID setting of the wireless

access point you’re connecting to. Click ‘Next’.

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E. If the access point is protected by encryption method, you have to input its security or passphrase

here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. Click ‘Connect’.

F. If you can see this image, the connection between your computer and wireless access point is

successfully established. Click ‘Close’ to start network connection.

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3 Setup Wizard

The utility supports a quick setup wizard for you to connect to the wireless network simply. Please

follow the step below to run the setup wizard.

A. From the menu in the utility, select “Set Wizard”.

B. Select “Station (Infrastructure)” if you want to connect to the wireless network through access point

or select “Station (ad hoc)” to connect to a peer-to-peer network. Click “Next”.

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C. The site survey results will show up. Please select the one you’d like to connect to and click the

“Next” button.

D. In the Wireless network properties dialog, please fill in the security settings for this wireless network

you’d like to connect to and click “OK”.

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E. Please specify the IP settings for this wireless network or select to obtain the IP Address from the

wireless access point directly. It is recommended to select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and

“Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Please be sure that the IP Address of the adapter is in

the same network segment with the wireless access point and click the “Finish” button.

For example: Assume that the wireless access point’s IP Address is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet

mask is 255.255.255.0. Your computer can be configured to obtain IP Address automatically through

the DHCP Server of the access point or a fixed IP Address in order to be in the same subnet as the

router. The available IP Address for your computer will be 192.168.2.2 to 192.168.2.254 and the

subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

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F. Now you can connect to the wireless network successfully.

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4 Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN USB

Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process.

The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of Windows. You can

open it by double-click on the icon.

In the Desktop In the System Tray

Right click the icon in the system tray there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.

 Open Config Utility

Select “Open Config Utility” to open the configuration utility.

 Setup Wizard

Select “SetupWizard” to open the setup wizard.

 About

Select “About” to show the utility information.

 Hide

Select “Hide” to hide the utility in the system tray.

 Quit

Select “Quit” to close the utility.

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3.1 Utility Overview

There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the description.

Parameter Description

Refresh – Refresh adapter list in the “B“ block.

SetWizard – Open the setup wizard for quick start the wireless

connection.

Mode – There are two modes: Station and Access Point. If

“Station“ is selected, the adapter works as a wireless adapter. If

“Access Point“ is selected, the adapter will works as a wireless

AP.

View – Enable “Status Bar“ and the “D“ block in the utility will

display the current status of the utility.

About – To check the version of the utility, select this item.

This is a list for you to configure several adapters in your PC from

the utility.

Show Tray Icon – To show the icon in the system tray, select the

item.

Radio Off – This function is for you to turn off or turn on the radio

of the adapter. If the radio is turned off, the adapter will not work.

Disable Adapter – This function is for you to disable or enable

the adapter.

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A

B

C

D

A

B

C

E

Parameter

Description

It is the status bar that displays the current status of the utility. To

close it, please disable the “Status Bar“ in the “View“ item.

There are several tabs in the block for you to setup the function of

the adapter. Please refer to the description in the following

sections.

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D

E

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